Fuhrmann

German

Etymology

From Fuhre (“cargo, wagonload”) + Mann (“man”). Compare Vormann, Dutch voorman.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfuːʁˌman/, [ˈfuːɐ̯ˌman]
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Noun

Fuhrmann m (strong, genitive Fuhrmannes or Fuhrmanns, plural Fuhrmänner or Fuhrleute, feminine Fuhrfrau)

  1. carter, carman, teamster (driver of a team of draught animals), drayman, wagoner (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. (astronomy) Auriga

Declension
Declension of Fuhrmann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fuhrmann die Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute
genitive eines des Fuhrmannes, Fuhrmanns der Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute
dative einem dem Fuhrmann, Fuhrmanne1 den Fuhrmännern, Fuhrleuten
accusative einen den Fuhrmann die Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • Belarusian: фурман (furman)
  • Polish: furman

Further reading
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